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PRESIDENT.THROWS DOWN GAUNTLET

HITLER IS

PLACED

IN FIERCE REACTIONS IN THE FAR EAST

QUANDARY BY MOST BRILLIANT STROKE OF STATESMANSHIP

Next Move Must Be Made By Germany

Prominent Republican Suggests New Zone Should Go As Far As Ireland

THE PRESIDENT HAS THROWN DOWN THE GAUNTLET AND THE NEXT MOVE, PROBABLY AS IMPORTANT AS ANY SINCE SHE ENTERED THE WAR, MUST BE MADE BY GERMANY.

IN THE VIEW OF COMPETENT OBSERVERS IN WASHINGTON, GERMANY HAS BEEN ORDERED OUT OF THE WATERS BETWEEN AMERICA AND ICELAND.

IF SHE OBEYS, THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC IS ALREADY LOST TO THEM. IF SHE STAYS, THE AMERICAN NAVY JOINS THE BRITISH NAVY IN THE WORK OF DESTROYING THE GERMAN NAVY AND AIRCRAFT RAIDING ATLANTIC SEALANES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ICELAND,

It is believed in Washington that Germany can scarcely obey, wherefore an increasing number of incidents between German and American craft is to be expected. Isolationists will unquestionably howl, but such is the evidence against Germany in the incidents cited by the President that they must take the cue from Berlin if they -attack the President, says Reuter,

THE SUPPORT OF ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT REPUBLICANS FOR MR, ROOSEVELT'S NEW POLICY IS ALREADY ASSURED. IT IS STATED IN A MOST RELIABLE QUARTER THAT HE SAW THE SPEECH BEFORE DELIVERY AND INDICATED THAT HE WOULD SUPPORT THE POLICY, BUT SUGGESTED THE NEW ZONE SHOULD GO AS FAR AS IRELAND RATHER THAN ICELAND.

Big Fires Burning At Rostock

Predictions that the speech would be the most im- portant that the President has made since the war began have been borne out. In the view of political quarters here, the initiative is with Mr. Roosevelt. They consider he has put it up to Germany whether America shall en- gage in a shooting war or not, and as far as can be seen now, Germany has two unpleasant alternatives, firstly to quit the Atlantic and allow the stream of Lend and Lease goods to flow safely across the Atlantic, and secondly to

On Thursday night aircraft of take such naval action as seems bound to bring America

Bomber Command attacked ob

jectives in Northern Germany in- cluding KIEL and the Baltic port of ROSTOCK,

into the war against her.

President Roosevelt's mo- mentous declaration that

The weather was not good bul American armed forces have considerable forces bombed tar- heen ordered to maintain the gets at both places and left large historic American policy of: fires burning.

protecting the freedom of the seas against indiscriminate

The docks at LE HAVRE and BOULOGNE were also bombed.

Aircraft of the Coastal Com-piracy. was heard with the mand on patrol last night bomb. keenest satisfaction by mil- ed the docks at HAUGESUND, an lions of expectant listeners aerodrome near STAVANGER and throughout Britain, accord- enemy shipping off the Dutch and ing to British Wireless. Norwegian coasts.

"THE TORPEDO FIVED Two enemy ships pt the THE U.S. DESTROYER GREER," DUTCH coast and another off the says the EVENING STANDARD, coast of NORWAY were hit.

"HAS CHANGED THE WHOLE

AT

Three aircraft of Bomber Com-FACE OF THE WORLD AT WAR. mand are missing.

THE NEXT DECISION RESTS WITH HITLER. KITHER KE A few enemy aircraft flew over MUST RETREAT FROM THE the East side of England mainly WATERS WEST OF ICELAND OR in the coastal areas.

MUST INVITE A SHOOTING

A British Admiralty communi- CONFLICT WITH THE U.S.A. IT que states: "An enemy bomber IS A FIERCE QUANDARY IN which attempted to attack one of WHICH HITLER IS PLACED BY our convoys was promptly shot TUE PRESIDENT'S MOST BEIL- down in flames by the British LIANT STROKE OF destroyer, H.M.B. Vimlera. NO MANSHIP." damage or casualties were suffer- The NEW YORK ed by our convoy or its encort"

SHANGHAI, Sept. 12 (Reuter--- Mr. Titlebaum, United States De- puty Marshal, was today found gulity on 12 counts of embezzle- ment of United States Govern ment property by Special Judge Nelson Lurtor, but the sentence le deferred until judgment is handed down on three counts of conceal- ing his identity, by withholding his Angerprints from the Department of Justice in Washington.

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Tokyo

Mr. Koh Ishll questioned. sn TOKYO regarding the appilca- tion of Mr. Roosevelt's freedom of the seas principle in aid of shipments of oli to Vladivostock said: "Japan does not deny the freedom of the seas principle, but there are special Cases which must be discussed."

Singapore

President Roosevelt's specific inclusion of the Pacific Ocean as an area in whi: h action pre- venting commerce of other Powers would not be tolerated. caused great satisfaction in Singapore, says Reater,

This, it is felt, cannot be taken by Japan as anything but a clear

The falture of Presiden Roosevelt's broadcast to clarity the Far Eastern situation or reveal the results of the American-Japanese discussions bus caused a considerable amount of disappointment ameng Chinese circles Chungking who expected some indication, from the broadcast, of the United States' attitude towards Japan.

or two countries means nothing. Ocean and she is just as ready to Meanwhile, there has been mucnjand emphasised that, in order to take action here as she now an- diplomatic activity in China's war work, the idea must obtain comnounced she is taking in the At- time capital

lantic. Thu Chinese Government LS

The knowledge that the Ameri- gratified with Britain's decision to

can Fleet will from new on look exempt American Lease-and-Lend

after virtually halt the Atlantic goods for China from all transit

naturally caused considerable ela- duty in Burtka,

tion.

He asserted that liberty of navi-warning that America will tolerate gation as proclaimed by only one no interference in the Pacific

mon acceptance, saya Reuter

Shanghai

The amission to mention Sino-Japanese problems by President Roosevelt caused very keen dis- appointment in local pro-Chungking Chinese elroles in Shanghai who had been led to expect a strong statement on the Pacffle situation by Press reports from the United States in the past few days, mys

Reuter.

They interpret the emission as an attempt not to mar the progress or possibility of progress in the Japanese and American negotiations,

The same circles were disappointed at President Roosevelt not adopting a firmer attitude when. in their opinion, firm and resolute action in the Far East was needed more than at any other time.

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BROADCAST WAS MORE THAN SPEECH: SHOWS WAY IN WHICH ATLANTIC CHARTER PRINCIPLE WILL BE APPLIED SAYS STEED

"Coming after Mr. Churchill's speech in the House of Commons on Tuesday, President Roosevelt's broadcast opens the window of the future and shows the way in which the principle of the Atlantic Charter will be applied after the destruction of Nazi tyranny," said MR. H. WICKHAM STEED, the well-known commentator on international affairs, when he broadcast from London yesterday and discussed reaction to Mr. Roosevelt's broadcast and looked into the future of Anglo-American relations.

Mr. Steed said that when he listened to President Roosevelt's speech from the White House it brought back several memories to him--I'resident Wilson's declaration of war in April, 1916, and the peace that came after it.

Transportation Firms Paid

Considerable Sums On Sub-contracts

That the WAN TUNG TRANSPORTATION COMPANY and the KWONG WING COMPANY, both transportation companies owned by her and with a common capital of $5,000, were sub-contractors to the KIN LEE firm of building contractors on the tunnelling work in KOWLOON, and that these two companies were paid considerable eams on those sub-contracts, were admitted by TO LAI-CHUNG, wife of MR. KWONG MING, head supervisor of Kin Lee, in her evidence before the Commission, appointed by Government to inquire into certain matters in connexion with the AIR RAID PRE- CAUTIONS DEPARTMENT, yesterday.

He (the speaker) had discussed these events with an American lawyer recently and he was told that "It is a strange fact that while the President of the United States has the Constitutional power to take action which no American Congress can refuse to recognise as marking à state of war, he cannot conthirds majority of the Senat clude peace without a two-e."

USING POWERS

Mr. Steed said that he while they are on legitimate could not say whether Ameri- business." can Congress had been sum- moned already to recognise "The President has now practi- the President's action but cally ordered American naval and there was significance in the continued Mr. Steed, and added merchant ships to shoot first," President's words when he that it was an Instance of the said, "We have no shooting way in which the President was When the Commission resumed its sitting yesterday, In the course of her evidence, war with Hitler. We do not using his Constitutional powers. Mr. Kwong Wing stated, in his evidence, that in recipro- To Lat-chung, wife of Mr. Kwong seek it now. But neither do "The President's broadcast is cation of the dinner given to him by Mr. Campbell, of Wing, said that she was married

Stoed "It is an acceptable act the P.W.D., the Kin Lee firm invited the whole staff of nine years ago, and that she was we want peace that we are more than a speech," declared Mr. trans willing to pay for by per- and people may be allowed to in- the sole proprietress of a the 'WATERWORKS DEPARTMENT to a dinner at the portation company.

mitting him to attack our dulge in a little retrospect to look Golden City Restaurant, and another one to the entire Chairman.-Will you tell the naval and merchant ships Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3

European staff of the PORT WORKS DEVELOPMENT Commissioners how you came to OFFICE a week later..

Both Mr. Kwong Wing and STATES-

his wife were closely ques- sub- HERALD- tioned regarding the TRIBUNE, commenting on Presl-contracts accorded to... the dent Roosevelt's speech, sald that firm's companies.

the era of half-measures is over. When it was admitted by There will be no doubt about the way in which the people of the Mr. Kwong that the Kin Lee

POLICY OF United States Will set, their way firm was making ten per

SILENCE

IN NAVY

now, says Reuter. Bulletin.

The NEW YORK TIMES says the speech involves the risk of open war and Germany. must choose,

Another American comment to SINGAPORE, Sept. 12 (Reuter).clares that the shooting war is at British naval circles decline to hand.

The Isolationist. SENATOR NYE comment on reports that an enemy raider in loose in the Pacifte and said: "Clearly we are going to that one more Allled ship was have convoya.“ Funk.

cent. for work done by other firms, in connexion with tan- nelling in Kowloon, the Chairman remarked, “Well, I can assure you that it won't. If the Commission has any- thing to do with it, It will stop very quickly."

The Commission comprises Mr. Justice P. E, F Cressall (Chair-

MR. WENDELL WILLKIE UP-man), Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy and The success of the British Navy, ported the President and said that Mr. B. Hampden-Rous with Mr. K. it is emphasised, is largely due to all Americans should rally v bli M. A Barnott as Decretary.

a policy of complete silence on support. Ng

naval developments so long as they are not liquidated.

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The next session will be held at. HERBERT HOOVER. the 10.30 am, in the Pulsne Court on Cont'd, Page 7, Col. 2 Monday.

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3 Radio programmes: Cine-

ma notes; Coming events, Violent fighting develop- ing north of Klev; Bel-' KiRN Army vindicated: British rald mi Turin: Japanese prepare for the worst.

5Of Interest 10 women; Current cost of, ilving; HK's goodwishes to Queen of Netherlands. 6-Landing articles; Ship- ping Front Not Revenge, 8--Catholle news and notes;

services; Valum- ·

Church

teer Orders.

9. Crossword puzkie, c

form this company?--Becate I wanted to do this kind of busi-

ness.

How did you come to form this company?--First of all, a 1an named Pun So, who was the transportation business, approach- ed me regarding cupital which he lacked.

When was that?--Sometime last year.

What happened, then?-He ask- ed me to start such a line of busi-

Speech Was Different In Tone To Any Previous

Ones By Mr. Roosevelt

"The whole tone of President Roosevelt's speech last night was different to any of bila previous ones,” alð MAJOR ALLEN, MURRAY, the B.B.C, news, commentator, when he broadcast' from London last night. Its contents must be a profound shock to the German

The American Government will not allow any German or Italian : ships Inside United States waters or they will be immediately at

What was his firin's name? Government."

to his The business belonged father.

What Is, his father's name?mi į tackód. don't know..

"The German Government know American Navy, just how they stand if they want.

If Hitler, decides to leave Aniert-

Have you ever seen his father in your life?-Neyer,

a shooting war with the United dan suppiles alone then the Bri What was the name of the firm States," said Maj. Murray who tish Navy would be able to cope Pun Chu Kec.

added that the speech went far more with the enemy raiders on What happened when this gon-beyond the sphere of words. our-side of the ne tleman came?-This man told me

There will be much headaches'

Either Hitler must allow Ameri

he was experienced in that line of can suppites to go to Britain un and head-scratching in the Reich business and asked me to start tinterrupted or run the gauntlet of today, I know" boncluded Major

Cont'd on Page 2, Col. 1 guns and torpedo tubes of the Murray,